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The Karolinska Directed Emotional Faces: A validation study

Goeleven, Ellen, De Raedt, Rudi, Leyman, Lemke, Verschuere, Bruno·2008·Cognition & Emotion

Abstract

Although affective facial pictures are widely used in emotion research, standardised affective stimuli sets are rather scarce, and the existing sets have several limitations. We therefore conducted a validation study of 490 pictures of human facial expressions from the Karolinska Directed Emotional Faces database (KDEF). Pictures were evaluated on emotional content and were rated on an intensity and arousal scale. Results indicate that the database contains a valid set of affective facial pictures. Hit rates, intensity, and arousal of the 20 best KDEF pictures for each basic emotion are provided in an appendix.

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Authors
Goeleven, E., De Raedt, R., Leyman, L., & Verschuere, B.
Affiliations
Ghent University (BE)
Venue
Cognition & Emotion
Published
2008-09
Volume
22
Issue
6
Pages
1094-1118
ISSN
  • 0269-9931 (ISSN-L)
  • 1464-0600
OpenAlex
W2042333532
Cited by
793
References
26
Citations by year
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FWCI
10.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Cognition & Emotion (publishedVersion)
  • Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Face Recognition and Perception
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Emotion and Mood Recognition
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition › Face and Expression Recognition
Keywords
KDEF, emotion recognition, stimulus validation, emotional intensity, arousal ratings, basic emotions

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